Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-20
ladies COLUMN.
~, Thy Habit as Thy Purse can
'p ~ hit not Expressed in Fancy
''' Rich not Gaudy."
and PoIOnsise Street Suits,
HD IAN Crowned Hats, TOques
and Turbans.
u.,me saggests Sc ekInE the Queen
- W :, The acknowledges
and Notes

81 -. dress goods for the winter there
N',,osbIe regsrd to richness and
:'IU., ,bst makes them very attractive,
ats'ISV, 3 necessity for a change IN
H1u &c is shown By a marked return
a9.s' .rincsss and polouaise costumes
3 pp now so minutely described in all
r"~ i,urnsls. Women have learned
81 s lyI estimate beauty of form, and no
Si.'~ n,ker can be regarded as sn artist
G'.rIacts TO bring out beauties or
so III III defects. Good taste discrim-
81 % eUpG- sbsdes. textures and fashions,
Dss 3or,en are fast learning that dress
ra No longer to be matter OF annual
Iss.-;,neDt, cut they sre willing to risk
h2. .s.noe of s little eccentricity for the
" s.ot Individuality and appropriateness
\ t5sir sttire. .,,- -
Nv ~ and IS admirably adapted TO the
c. ..I.sme cloths which have been intro
apS S3 tbis season. This dress no longer
a4 ..a,st m the bottom Of the skirt and there
..I,g1 the wrapper eff ctand the absence
= JIt-.nery renders 1t of light weight.
g..i TJlness is ia the back and at the end
L In middle forms; the seam in the cen
s. tine back runs below the waist line,
~s,ba full0ess is sometimes augmented
-, short breadth in the middle to give
..,Ia fullness over q small hair cushion,
- tho delicate steels beneath. In front
,c,,t il outlined by reVers, and the
.,imming nay be either braid or passem-
,,,srie For winter street dress fur
T,kss an exceedingly appropriate and
1,hions1le finish; when this is used it
ST,sn6s clear down the front, and square
,ocke,s of fur are placed OF either side.
The polonsise costume shows increas-
mo nopulsrity; this is partly owing to the
hst that the pOlonsise has never been m
arply bsnished since It's introduction,
and thss the skirt admits
n oruamentstiJn, being thereby
,qmoyed from the extreme pisinness
TsIcb msrks the princess. The pOlonaise
NAV be cut entire or in straight panels,
Ae latter is regarded as rather more dis
fDgue; the two points, sides and side
bIms sre straight; the fronts, however,
iOnOt meet. but fall open and show a
vlssted vest. and shirt slightly gathered;
some prefer a drspeTy from the left shout
der carried over the right hip. A polon-
sise Cul so as TO open only in front is also
petty, the tullness is so arranged as to
give the waterfall IF ct in the back, the
font closing from the neck to about five
inches below the waist line, with frogs Of
nssemenIeTie; here the fronts turn back,
he reyers of velvet have simulated fAs-
eling near The top of buttons and loops
dCOTd, military collar, pointed epau-
lets sld cuffs of velvet finished with cord,
complete 8 neat, perfectly fitting cOrsage.
The round SKIRT is of velvet, and the
psin material is so draped as to nearly
lsscl the edge IL the center of each gore
and curves upward to the side. The
pOOnsise is Of 3 fancy fabric showing two
cOOrs.
European fashion journals speak of
felurn TO basquss butJOning in the back
This mode Seems more adapted to misses
styles, although to young ladies it has the
recommendation of showing the figure to
good advantage, and rendering the ar
nngement of vest effects and other front
Trimmings less complicated.
Inc tes gown seems to have established
It's pelmsnency in lsdy's wardrobe, and
When material, color and cut all har-
monte, It's beauty is undeniable. While
atin, china silk and surah are pretty, for
service and grace there is no more de-
aEa0le fabric than cashmere. Tea gowns
Gre generally cut with q Vatican plat in
lie 0ack and short round train. The
oies is fitted to the form by long seam
ii he side forms. a vest of some pretty
contrasting color is of fine plaits fastened
y lincg stitching; the fronts of the dress
ALlDg loosely, have punches of tucks
Gown their edges, these being caught to-
ss'ieF s few !Uches below the collar and
U he waist BY long bows and ends
VI fObol CORES bonding in color to
u. Ie vest. The sleeves are plated to dt
-S afn as far as the elb ~, and the full
.Sss Iaas obtained forms q point to the
nu we, straight collar fa ueY stltcned
~ ssca edge, a small bow m the left
saS snQ at the elbows, flashed this re-
't a1IAaolY neat and simple tea gown. Inc
AL ever which the loose fronts hang
"a "a " mashed by lace or a narrow plaite,7
'SO1 iull3. More elaborate and unique /
az ~ we tea gowns made in the Directoire
-, enc Is OF yellow satin, the back of |
-, o0llce sud skirt cut in one, the front
80 80 narrow rObing Of lace, borde-,ed I
v its o uio#a velvet revers eacn. side, not
lie ns o., Uot[usive' out sufficient to give
much contrast Of tone on which
r,. ,aebeHas. as all understand who
, ~ eiess q study. 1t fastened at the
~ as' =. With one button, after the lstyle of
80 j. DLTeCt ire coat, and had q square
W. collar on the shoulder, formed OF
nv TS',et and satin, one resting on the other.
lie outside. ~ w
.1'vnlug dresses this winter will be on
oo D.! Auiiiar terms with tulle. Tulle
S Srsls VIII be trimmed with yards upon
ii h Us OF satin ribbon, catching the drspery
1aV!s, encircling the waist two or
so ,rs !. ZINES and being placed In knots
s, ~ TIE shoulders OF the basque. A
s, saw colored tulle has a deep pointed
h ~. VI oIack MORE; topaz pins are worn
fss ,.S trimmings match the color Of
b., 'uI Ne and are intermingled with rib
wiz valley lilies or white marguerites
nra,. -ons loops of watered ribbon are
brois3, lot young girls. Some Of the en-
Bn5Soe tu!les are very expensive.
br, ms ~ are apt to be laced in the back,
tbo, precaution is taken TO fasten
l.rir." WIN strong hooks previous to the
sOr,s Lace drsperies are worn with all
b.rs VI costumes and the drapery nets in
coIo- A, white and wide range of evening
~ are much used.
! rni. tarls letter correspondent gives
mad re description of three dresses
M, oy Vignon for the Brszilian
IssbgjtneHss' from this q summary of Paris
syc [,oas would be that skirts are short,
A., PsIor OCCASIONS of q great ceremony: